Press Room

News Archives:

December 2002

• December 17, 2002
• Media Parking at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport

November 2002

• November 15, 2002
• Air Passengers Advised to Follow Travel Guidelines

• November 14, 2002
• New Metro Bus & Rail Holiday Pass Makes Travel Easier

October 2002

• October 28, 2002
• Buffalo airport roadway named to honor Luiz F. Kahl

• October 24, 2002
• Halloween characters ride Metro Rail

• October 18, 2002
• NFTA Police Cars Acquire New Look

• October 2, 2002
• Metro Rail to Extend Sunday Service for Sabres Game

September 2002

• September 27, 2002
• MetroLink Offers Free Rides on Lockport Shuttle

• September 26, 2002
• Airplane Owners and Pilots to Visit Niagara Falls

• September 18, 2002
• Metro Rail Extends Hours for Curtain Up!
• Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Honored with AdWheel Award

• September 16, 2002
• NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
  SET TO OPEN MAIN RUNWAY

• September 13, 2002
• Airport Recruiting Volunteers

August 2002

• August 29, 2002
• USA Niagara Link Trolley Service Continues to Rise

• August 1, 2002
• METRO TO SERVICE BUFFALO BILLS HOME GAMES

July 2002

• July 29, 2002
• NFTA Procurement Info Now Available Online

• July 24, 2002
• Metro Rail Alters Service for Wingstock VI

• July 17, 2002
• Use of Public Transportation by One in Ten Americans
  Would Lead to Cleaner Air
  and Reduce U.S. Oil Dependency by 40 Percent

• July 16, 2002
• Airport-Downtown Express Adds Two New Trips

• July 3, 2002
• Metro modifications to serve the Taste of Buffalo

• July 1, 2002
• Downtown Express bus service from new Metro Park & Ride lot at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport

June 2002

• June 20, 2002
• Metro Initiates Service to Six Flags Darien Lake

• June 11, 2002
• Metro Provides Free Shuttle Service for the Great Guitar Gig

May 2002

• May 24, 2002
• NFTA- Metro Initiates New Niagara Falls Trolley Service

• May 17, 2002
• NFTA Employees Honored at Annual Awards Program

• May 10, 2002
• NFTA and Bryant & Stratton sign Student Transportation Agreement

• May 6, 2002
• Snow Symposium honors Buffalo Niagara International Airport

April 2002

• April 29, 2002
• NFTA receives favorable decision from DEC

• April 22, 2002
• Main runway at the Niagara Falls International Airport to receive major overhaul

• April 17, 2002
• INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

• April 9, 2002
• NFTA appoints new Director of Surface Transportation

March 2002

• March 25, 2002
• New MetroLink Program set to start in Niagara County

February 2002

• February 21, 2002
• NFTA Commissioners approve resolutions to maintain Metro
  fares, express routes, and modify other service

• February 20, 2002
• Hospitality Ambassadors celebrate two-year anniversary at the
  Buffalo Niagara International Airport

January 2002

• January 4, 2002
• NFTA considers fare increase, service modifications, and
  eliminating positions to meet budget shortfall